Re: [PLUG] Hosting on compast

["cjohnson19791979@gmail.com" <cjohnson19791979@gmail.com>]

I meant what area in/around philly. ;-)





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From: Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 4:53  AM
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Cc: cjohnson19791979@gmail.com <cjohnson19791979@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Hosting on compast

I don;'t remember the details, but I know they filtered web access and eMail 
access so I couldn't run either server unless I chose a nonstandard port.


On Wednesday August 05, 2009 4:36:27 am cjohnson19791979@gmail.com wrote:
> Casey..
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> In what area did you notice this behavior of port blocking?
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> Comcast used to not filter, but they started filtering some time last year.
> Some people claim there was a pattern to which IPs they filtered and which
> they ignored, although I was not able to confirm that.
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> I ended up biting the bullet and getting a dynamic business IP, which has
> been stable enough (only changed once in the last 4 years, unless you
> change NICs).
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> BTW, fios was less supportive of running a server.  They filtered most
> ports unless you purchased the static IP.
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> Check out comcast with a dynamic IP.  It will most likely be stable enough.
> (although you only get 1 IP, but that has been enough for me.)
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> On Tuesday August 04, 2009 11:49:53 am Matthew Berlin wrote:
> > I have my personal http, ftp, and mysql server set up and ready to go.
> > Comcat blocks all relevant ports.  I would love to host this all myself,
> > but do not want to pay the additional $50/month comcast charges for a
> > business account (static IP and unblocked 80, 22, etc.).
> >
> > Is there another ISP in the Westchester/Philly area that has this
> > included with basic service, or at least less than an additional $50?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,

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